Thursday, April 14, 2011

Just few days ago I mentioned that famous classic THE CROW also awaits its remake, and now they already have a possible lead star. Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, the director of the remake, is apparently in talks with Bradley Cooper to take the role of Eric Draven, a rock star who is murdered along with his girlfriend, the night before their wedding. One year later, a mysterious crow resurrects Draven to seek vengeance on those responsible for his death. As you remember, Brandon Lee, the star of the original film, died during the shooting of the film.

SHORT HEADLINESRufus Sewell has just joined ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER in which he will play the main villain, the leader of the vampires. *Although Disney has dropped sf epic OBLIVION last week (a film about a lone repair man who is the last man left on desolate Earth) its director Joseph Kosinski (TRON LEGACY) is now in talks with Tom Cruise to take the lead role and produce the film. *Paramount will adapt THE MARTIAN CHRONICLES, Ray Bradbury's sf story about human attempts to colonize Mars. In the story, the resistance of Martians against human invaders leads to a nuclear war. *Young Nico Tortorella, will join Stephen Sommers' ODD THOMAS film adaptation as a local cop

and the member of a satanic cult, in the story which follows Odd Thomas (Anton Yelchin) a young cook from a little town who can talk with the dead.

Now here's a lovely piece of news for all of us dragon loving people :) Bestselling saga DRAGONRIDERS OF PERN by writer Anne McCaffrey, about a group of warriors who use their fire-breathing, telepathic dragons to battle a terrifying airborne threat to the exotic planet of Pern, will be adapted into a huge epic film. Screenwriter David Hayter (X-MEN, WATCHMEN) has already been hired to write the script. First published back in 1968 this popular fantasy saga has had twenty two novels so far!

man, i loved the crow when i was a teenager... i can't remember much of it now, though. slipshod memory! yikes! anyway... it's kind of sad they are remaking it. isn't it? brandon's death almost made the film a sacred thing. it seems wrong for anyone else to play the role... i'm sounding weird now, aren't i?anywho-i think odd thomas is sounding really good! and i love dragons, have heard of the novels, but never read them. but epic dragon film? YES PLEASE!!!! :)

The Crow was a great film. Loved it. I am not sure that Mr Smooth Cooper would be dark enough for the role. Nothing I have seen him in leads me to this, he always plays the joker, ladies man. Not a troubled rockstar. hmmmm

I'm with Melissa B on both counts. WTH w/ Bradley obsession... he's not the only leading man out there, Hollywood! Sheesh, and yeah, no one can top Brandon Lee.

As for Rufus, well Dezzy already knows how excited I am. You're right though Dez, I'd rather see a more romantic storyline but I'll take whatever I can get as Roof doesn't get many roles. Btw, are you sad about Zeta-Jones checking into a mental institution?? I had no idea she had bipolar disorder. I hope she gets better soon, I'm excited he's gonna be co-starring w/ Gerry Berry :)

Dezzy, here's the latest news on Zeta-Jones' condition: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/movies/2011/04/catherine-zeta-jones-bipolar-disorder-new-movie-justin-bartha-rebound.html Sounds like she'll still be filming 'Playing the Field' which is great news, I'd love to see her in that, but I also wish she'd get better.

I know, Flixy, I read all about it since yesterday. She went through so many bad things with Michael in last few years, and I feel sorry for her suffering. But she did something that makes her such a great and outstanding person - she didn't hide this, she went to the hospital openly wanting to show that having psychological problems isn't something to be ashamed of! I adore her more than ever.

The remake of The Crow is idiotic at best. Nobody can beat out Brandon Lee's performance, and there really isn't a good reason to remake it anyway. The Dragonriders of Pern movie however, is an interesting and exciting idea. I'll be keeping my eyes out for this one.

I was scanning through the older news when I saw this!!! They are finally making a Pern movie? I have so dreamed of seeing McCaffrey's dragons on the screen. Her work is what inspired me to become an author. Ooooo, time to do a Google search...